Disaster management for effective service delivery in J. S. Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Abstract

This study is on disaster management for effective service delivery in J. S. Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The study was led by three research questions as well as two hypotheses. The researchers used a descriptive research design; male and female staff of the library totaling 90, formed the study population. Using the Taro Yamane formulas, the calculated sample size was 73, representing 84 per cent of the population. The questionnaire was used to collect data, and the researchers themselves administered it. Percentages and mean were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that roof leakage, faulty air-conditional leakage, wind storm and fire disaster are the types of disaster that have affected libraries; lack of firefighters training on disaster management, inadequate budgetary allocation for disaster management and lack of disaster management plan are factors militating against disaster management; the study also revealed well-positioned water pipes, insurance policy, fire extinguishers among others as strategies for disaster management. The study recommended that trained firefighters be available in libraries. There should be an adequate budgetary allocation for disaster management and training on disaster management for library staff in case of any eventuality.